Enter for the chance to win a Grand Canyon adventure
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The Historic Village includes a collection of art galleries, museums, shops, boutiques, and overlooks. Among the most popular galleries is the Hopi House, designed by Mary Colter in 1904 and created as a residence and retail center for Native Americans. Today it retains its reputation for quality handmade paintings, jewelry, fabric art, sculptures, and crafts. (Xanterra Travel Collection)
![Shadows cover the south rim in Grand Canyon National Park (Xanterra Travel Collection)]()
1 of 6![The front exterior of the El Tovar Hotel in Grand Canyon National Park. This celebrated historic hotel located directly on the rim of the Grand Canyon first opened its doors in 1905. In 1987 the Hotel was designated a National Historic Landmark. In the past, the hotel has hosted such luminaries as Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Western author Zane Grey, President Bill Clinton, Sir Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, and countless others. (Xanterra Travel Collection)]()
2 of 6![Mary Colter's Lookout Studio sits on the edge of the south rim in Grand Canyon National Park. Mary Colter, chief architect and designer for the Fred Harvey Company, designed the building with inspiration from Native American and Spanish Colonial design. (Xanterra Travel Collection)]()
3 of 6![Linking Grand Canyon National Park with the town of Williams, Ariz., the Grand Canyon Railway delivers fascinating discoveries on its 65-mile journey across the massive Kaibab Plateau. The railway was originally built in the 19th century, but extended to the park in 1901. Since then, the train is now responsible for keeping approximately 50,000 cars outside of the park; helping to maintain and preserve the Grand Canyon's treasured ecosystem and environment. (Xanterra Travel Collection)]()
4 of 6![The Historic Village includes a collection of art galleries, museums, shops, boutiques, and overlooks. Among the most popular galleries is the Hopi House, designed by Mary Colter in 1904 and created as a residence and retail center for Native Americans. Today it retains its reputation for quality handmade paintings, jewelry, fabric art, sculptures, and crafts. (Xanterra Travel Collection)]()
5 of 6![Visitors ride along the rim of the Grand Canyon on the back of mules. These world famous mule rides are available year-round in the park. (Kerrick James Photography)]()
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We’re celebrating the Grand Canyon’s 100th anniversary and you could win a special trip for you and a guest to the national park! Enter below for the chance to win.
One winner and guest will be flown into Las Vegas, NV and receive a rental car to begin the experience of a lifetime to one of the seven wonders of the natural world: the Grand Canyon. Guests will drive to Williams, AZ and stay at the newly refurbished Grand Canyon Railway Hotel adjacent to the historic Williams railroad station and just a block away from charming Williams on historic Route 66.
The following day after breakfast they will board a luxury vista-dome railroad car on the legendary and historic Grand Canyon Railway and embark on one of the great railroad journeys in the world to the log cabin depot at South Rim Grand Canyon, steps from the magnificent El Tovar, Hopi House, Bright Angel Trail and the rim of the Canyon itself. The train will take them back to Williams in time for dinner and an overnight in Williams. 
The next day, guests will drive to The Grand Hotel at The Grand Canyon (which boasts an indoor pool and fitness center) for three nights of exploration and adventure in Grand Canyon National Park. Given guests have traveled by plane, car, train and on foot, it’s only appropriate that they will have the adventure of a lifetime to ride the world-famous mules (on the top of the rim) at the South rim. There are also walking tours, a Visitor’s Center, museums and bus tours to the various attractions.
To learn more about the hotels and things to do, visit the www.thetrain.com or the Xanterra Travel Collection at www.xanterra.com.
See below to learn how to enter the sweepstakes!Â
How to enter the sweepstakes
You must have an online account or subscription to be eligible to win. Create a free account, or sign in if you already have a login or subscription. You will be redirected to the entry form after.
Sweepstakes prize (Total ARV $4,999):
- Roundtrip airfare for two (2) people to Las Vegas, NV*
- 6-day car rental
- 2-night stay at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel
- 3-night stay at The Grand Hotel
- Two (2) roundtrip luxury dome tickets on the Grand Canyon Railway train
- A mule ride tour for two (2) people
- One breakfast and one dinner for two (2) people at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel
*Xanterra may provide roundtrip airfare for winner and guest to Flagstaff, AZ at their discretion.
Entries accepted 9/9-10/29. One winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries. Prize provided by Xanterra Travel Collection. Sweepstakes sponsored by USA TODAY NETWORK. See the official rules for more details.Â
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